S&OP Analyst

Owens Corning•Toledo, OH

About The Position

The OEM Demand Planner is a key business partner who owns responsibility for demand planning and continuous improvement for the OEM Appliance business. The Planner’s focus will be on improving the advanced analytical capabilities of the OEM organization in the pursuit of service, cost, and working capital improvement. This role coordinates the monthly forecasting and annual operations planning process for demand planning culminating in review and alignment with leadership. Additionally, this role will lead the Material Planning process working with one direct report. This role will deliver best-in-class service and cost based on our ability to exceed customer expectations and will have strong cross-functional relationships with sales, finance, and Insulation S&OE teams.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years demonstrated work experience and proven leadership in operations, materials management, supply chain, sourcing or related field
Undergraduate degree – supply chain degree preferred
Ability to travel up to 20% of the time intermittently
Experience in SAP, IBP and Power BI
Ability to coach, mentor and teach others
Expert proficiency in Excel, Microsoft Office platforms
Effective communication skills to influence cross-functionally and cross-culturally
Ability to lead and influence directly and indirectly
Ability to inspire a shared vision among diverse teams and businesses/regions
Ability to manage change across multiple functions and/or business areas/regions
Flexible interpersonal skills
Problem solving and decision making through advanced analytics and data
Demonstrated growth and expansion of best practices
Total cost analysis with emphasis on external market influences
Ability to set priorities and remain self-motivated in completing work
Demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset
Results-oriented approach

Responsibilities

Supports the timely development of consolidated demand plans in support of the annual operating plan, monthly forecast, and other financial reporting processes
Collaborates with business partners to understand market and customer dynamics that drive changes in demand and can communicate this to leadership in a clear, concise manner
Ensures alignment of demand with global sales and finance teams
Relentlessly drives for data integrity and systematic process controls that prevent errors and foster confidence in the demand process
Assists in continuously improving the supply chain process and supporting tools driving for global standardization and automation where possible
Leads the team in updating product portfolio information
Maintain a continuous improvement mindset and identify consolidation opportunities in terms of products
Runs reports for team as needed
Act as a liaison across the supply chain and ensure teams/leaders are informed of any changes/issues that could negatively impact productivity or customers
Leads optimization of service, cost, and cash through advanced analytics
Translates internal and external metrics into automated reporting solutions
Provides technical leadership and development of the strategic and operational planning tools to support the creation and execution of the demand plan
Performs ad-hoc analyses and reporting as needed, including demand run rate, variance analysis, and period to period comparisons
Serves as a subject matter expert and escalation point for users of forecasting issues
Develops and maintains a variety of early warning alerts which allows the team to proactively identify exceptional situations before they become a service, cost, or cash defect
Drives toward best-in-class analytics acumen across the organization
Development, execution, and continuous improvement of forecast models
Develops long range strategic forecasts based on external market indicators
Develops intermediate term forecasts based on time series
Develops short term forecasts based on demand sensing
Utilizes advanced analytics to improve GM, ROC, and related metrics globally
Develops and executes various “what-if” scenarios, along with synthesis of results into a concise executive summary
Manages direct report in Material Planning
Ensures roles within the team have strong accountability and development opportunities
Creates an environment where talent is developed through effective performance management, talent evaluation systems, and utilization of people
Invests in growth and development of the team and the organization; actively engaged in personal development
Sets a standard of leadership that establishes a culture of high expectations, collaborative teamwork, and continuous process improvement.